Lampard aims to cap Chelsea comeback with FA Cup glory
Frank Lampard has set his sights on capping an impressive first season as Chelsea manager by leading the Blues to FA Cup glory against Arsenal on Saturday. Lampard enjoyed four FA Cup final victories as a Chelsea player, but getting his hands on the first trophy of his nascent managerial career would be an even […]
World No.1, Barty pulls out of US Open
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty pulled out of the US Open on Thursday (July 30) over fears about the coronavirus pandemic in a major blow for the Grand Slam, which is scheduled to start in New York on August 31. The Australian is the biggest name so far to withdraw from the tournament, with her […]
SJF Holds Maiden Interactive Health Session For Journalists
While sports journalists in the country are pre-occupied with the latest transfer news, who is scoring and who is not; among many other things, recent occurrences have shown that most people in the profession pay less attention to their health. It is in this light that the Sports Journalists Forum (SJF) decided to blaze the […]
Sports Ministry assures policy will accelerate investments, value to athletes
A new dawn beckons for Nigerian sports, with the presentation of the new Sports Industry policy, as the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare assuring that the policy would accelerate sports development. He also said that it will add value to the talents of sports men and women. Speaking while receiving the […]
Lukaku must improve – Conte
Antonio Conte told Romelu Lukaku he must improve despite the Inter striker’s fine form in his first season in Serie A. Lukaku has scored 23 league goals since signing from Manchester United last year, including four in his past five games. The Belgium international netted twice in Inter’s 3-0 win at Genoa on Saturday, prompting […]
Ballon d’Or’ cancellation unfair on Lewandowski – Rummenigge
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes the decision for there to be no 2020 Ballon d’Or winner is “not very fair”, as he feels Robert Lewandowski could have claimed the award. France Football announced last week it would not select the world’s best player this year due to a “lack of sufficient fair conditions” amid […]
I need Wilder. I need Fury. I’m ready for them -Joshua
Two-time four heavyweight boxing titles holder, Anthony Joshua is desperate for ‘legacy’ fights against two main heavyweight rivals – Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Fury became WBC champion with a brutal destruction of Deontay Wilder. Now, Joshua wants to face Fury and Wilder in order to cement his legacy in the sport He has insisted […]
Sarri relishes ‘sweet’ first title win with Juventus
Maurizio Sarri described his first league title with Juventus as “tasting sweet” after a difficult debut season for the veteran coach overshadowed by a three-month coronavirus lockdown. “I told the players ‘if you win with me who has never won anything, it is because you are really strong’,” the 61-year-old said after the Turin giants […]
Xavi says coaching Barca remains his ‘primary goal’
Xavi Hernandez, who is coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar, says his “primary goal” is to coach Barcelona where he won a host of trophies, but he is focused on his current job. Xavi also said he was “fine” after testing positive for coronavirus. “I do not hide, and I have always said, that my primary goal, […]
Rivers govt. approves rehabilitation of Amiesimaka Stadium’s football pitches
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the total re-grassing and rehabilitation of the Main-Bowl football pitch and the two training pitches of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Sports Complex. The stadium has hosted several local, continental and international matches in the past, but the Main-Bowl football pitch has been undulating and thus needed an overhaul. […]